Service Learning for Students

About Service-Learning in the Goodman School of BusinessService-Learning in the Goodman School of Business is a project-based teaching-learning strategy that connects classroom theory to challenges experienced in the real world.

Learn about career opportunities in the not-for-profit and small business sectors

Service-Learning Project Experiences

In the Goodman School of Business, Service-Learning focuses on deliverables. Course learning goals for students are translated into strategies, processes, and/or tangible results that small businesses and non-profit organizations need to grow their businesses and serve the community. Some of these include: help with accounting, marketing, human resources, and operations management.

Examples of Past Projects - Students Have…

Developed and led training sessions for Boards of Directors or staff teams (OBHR 4P67)

Projects vary in scope but they are firmly rooted in the material and learning goals for the course.

Sometimes the projects require students to act as consultants. They meet with the community partner, conduct a needs assessment, and provide a solution. Sometimes the community partners come into the classroom to present their challenge to the students and answer questions.

In a “live” case study (MGMT 4P90), a community partner may come to the class repeatedly throughout the term and provide the students with more information as the case evolves. But no matter how the Service-Learning rolls out, there is always a benefit to both the students and the community partner: a deliverable.

"I recently graduated from Brock and started my career as a sales rep. at a company called Maple Reinders Constructors. Now that I have entered the "real world" it has been fun putting my education to use. I just wanted to say that the "service learning" projects I had the privilege of working on were extremely beneficial. Definitely one piece of my education that translates over to my professional job."